1 verb agree with, support TRANSITIVEseas le c m udearbhaigh verb c m utacaigh le PhrV c m uthe committee upheld the complaintssheas an coiste leis na gearáinto uphold a decisionseasamh le cinneadh, cinneadh a dhearbhúto uphold a viewseasamh le dearcadh, tacú le dearcadhI'll uphold your right to speak outseasfaidh mé le do cheart labhairt amach2 verb maintain TRANSITIVEcloígh le PhrV c m uthey uphold a strict moral codetá cód dian morálta acuthey still uphold the tradition of fastingtá traidisiún an troscaidh fós beo ina measc